{"product_id":"pensees-blaise-pascal-9781025460901","title":"Pensees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Pensees\" is a monumental collection of fragments and reflections by the 17th-century polymath \u003cb\u003eBlaise Pascal\u003c\/b\u003e. Intended as a comprehensive defense of the Christian faith, this work represents some of the most influential thinking in the history of Western philosophy and theology. Pascal explores the dual nature of humanity-our inherent \"misery\" without God and our \"grandeur\" through faith-while providing a sharp critique of indifference and secular skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, readers encounter Pascal's rigorous intellectual approach to spirituality, including the famous \"Pascal's Wager,\" which applies logical probability to the existence of the divine. The text delves into the limitations of human reason, the psychological complexities of the heart, and the necessity of grace. Written with the precision of a mathematician and the passion of a mystic, \"Pensees\" remains a profound meditation on the search for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic work is essential for anyone interested in \u003cb\u003ephilosophy of religion\u003c\/b\u003e, Christian apologetics, or the historical development of existential thought. Pascal's observations on the human psyche continue to resonate, offering timeless insights into the struggles and aspirations of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blaise Pascal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1025460901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781025460901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Blaise Pascal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49084240134399,"sku":"9781025460901","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pensees-blaise-pascal-9781025460901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}